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Cancer urinary bladder--5 year experience at Cenar, Quetta	2001		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad Periodical, Abbrev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 13 Issue 2 Start Page 14 Other Pages 6 Notes ID: 11732213 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Purpose of this study was to see the incidence, age, sex, geographical distribution, symptoms, personal habits, signs, histo-pathology, early diagnosis and management of cases of Cancer Urinary Bladder (Ca UB) in the patients coming to CENAR, Quetta, Pakistan. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted at CENAR for a period of 5 years from 1st Jan. 1993 to 31st Dec. 97, in which about 100 cases of cancer of urinary bladder were included, out of which 82 patients were male and 12 were females. RESULTS: During our 5-year period of study, 3571 new cases of cancer were registered at CENAR, out of which 100 (2.8% of total No. of cases) were of Ca UB. Hence 20 new cases of Ca UB per year were registered at CENAR. The maximum number of cases was registered in 1996. CONCLUSION: Our study concluded that Ca UB occurs more in male with a male female ratio of 4.5:1 and a high incidence after 40 years of age. No patient below 20 was reported. Histopathologically, Transitional Cell Carcinoma was dominating (75%). Other histological types seen were squamous cell carcinoma (4%), Adenocarcinoma (3%), UD (5%) and HPNA (10%). A considerable number of patients were using different preparations of tobacco (cigarette smoking (6%), Hubble-Bubble (5%) and Niswar (Snuff) (12%). The patients were mainly treated with Radiotherapy, because at the time of reporting they were already in stage II or beyond (97%). Some patients were also treated by surgery such as TUR, partial or radical cystectomy. A few patients (6%) also received chemotherapy. Descriptors Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/epidemiology, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/epidemiology, Adult, Afghanistan/epidemiology, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pakistan/epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Sex Ratio Links http://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/ghl/resource/en/mdl-11732213 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors Nusrat,J., Hamdani,S. R., Burdy,G. M., Khurshid,A. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Narghile (hubble-bubble) smoking, low birth weight, and other pregnancy outcomes	1998	Nuwayhid, I.A., American University of Beirut, New York, NY 10022, United States	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full American Journal of Epidemiology Periodical, Abbrev. Am.J.Epidemiol. Pub Date Free Form 1998/08 Volume 148 Issue 4 Start Page 375 Other Pages 383 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0002-9262 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Narghile smoking, a common habit among women in many non-Western societies, is assumed by the public to be minimally harmful. This study aims at identifying the effect of smoking narghiles during pregnancy on the weight of the newborn and other pregnancy outcomes. Three groups of pregnant women were interviewed in several hospitals in Lebanon between 1993 and 1995: 106 who smoked narghiles during their pregnancy, 277 who smoked cigarettes, and 512 who did not smoke. The adjusted mean birth weight of babies born to women who smoked one or more narghiles a day during pregnancy and to women who started smoking in the first trimester was more than 100 g less than that of babies born to nonsmokers (p < 0.1). The adjusted odds ratio of having babies with low birth weight (<2,500 g) among the narghile smokers was 1.89 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.67-5.38). The risk increased to 2.62 (95% CI 0.90- 7.66) among those who started smoking narghiles in the first trimester. A stronger association and a dose-response relation were found among cigarette smokers. The association between narghile smoking and other pregnancy outcomes, especially Apgar score and respiratory distress, was also noticeable. Further research and a policy action to fight the misperception that narghile smoking is safe are both recommended. Descriptors adult, Apgar score, article, controlled study, female, fetus outcome, human, Lebanon, low birth weight, major clinical study, respiratory distress, risk assessment, risk factor, smoking Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Nuwayhid,I. A., Yamout,B., Azar,G., Kambris,M. A. K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Association between environmental risk factors and campylobacter infections in Sweden	2004	NygÃ¥rd, K., Norwegian Inst. of Public Health, 0403 Oslo, Norway	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Epidemiology and infection Periodical, Abbrev. Epidemiol.Infect. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 132 Issue 2 Start Page 317 Other Pages 325 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0950-2688 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Campylobacter sp. is the most common cause of acute bacterial gastroenteritis in Sweden and the incidence has been increasing. Case-control studies to identify risk factors have been conducted in several countries, but much remains unexplained. The geographical distribution of campylobacter infections varies substantially, and many environmental factors may influence the observed pattern. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) offer an opportunity to use routinely available surveillance data to explore associations between potential environmental risk factors showing a geographical pattern and disease incidence, complementing traditional approaches for investigating risk factors for disease. We investigated associations between campylobacter incidence and environmental factors related to water and livestock in Sweden. Poisson regression was used to estimate the strength of the associations. Positive associations were found between campylobacter incidence and average water-pipe length per person, ruminant density, and a negative association with the percentage of the population receiving water from a public water supply. This indicates that drinking water and contamination from livestock may be important factors in explaining sporadic human campylobacteriosis in Sweden, and that contamination occurring in the water distribution system might be more important than previously considered. Â© 2004 Cambridge University Press. Descriptors drinking water, water, article, bovid, Campylobacter, case control study, controlled study, correlation analysis, environmental exposure, environmental factor, gastroenteritis, geographic distribution, Gram negative infection, human, incidence, infection control, information system, livestock, major clinical study, Poisson distribution, risk factor, Sweden, water contamination, water supply Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors NygÃ¥rd,K., Andersson,Y., RÃ¸ttingen,J. A., Svensson,Ã…., LindbÃ¤ck,J., Kistemann,T., Giesecke,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
New polyurethane coated steel pipes for water service	1995	Ohtsuki, F., Japan Steel Water Pipe Association, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102, Japan	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Water Supply Periodical, Abbrev. Water Supply Pub Date Free Form 1995/ Volume 13 Issue 4-Mar Start Page 83 Other Pages 88 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0735-1917 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract In the field of water service, there has been a strong need for the development of new protective coated steel pipe to which coatings with higher electric insulation resistance and corrosion resistance can be applied safely in a clean working environment. Against this background, the Japan Steel Water Pipe Association (WSP) conducted extensive research in coating materials and undertook performance test, workability test, etc., using various materials. As a result, new polyurethane coated steel pipe which can be easily coated, regardless of its diameter and the shape of fittings, has been developed and the standard WSP 047 (Plastic Coated Steel Pipe for Water Service) established. Descriptors polyurethan, steel, conference paper, Japan, pipeline, tube, water supply, water transport Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Ohtsuki,F., Sakumoto,T. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Nargile (Hubble-Bubble) smoking-induced hand eczema	2002	Onder, M., Ankara, Turkey	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full International journal of dermatology Periodical, Abbrev. Int.J.Dermatol. Pub Date Free Form 2002/11 Volume 41 Issue 11 Start Page 771 Other Pages 772 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0011-9059 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Descriptors corticosteroid, urea, aged, anamnesis, article, case report, clinical examination, diagnostic test, differential diagnosis, finger nail, hand eczema, hand injury, hand palm, human, index finger, palmoplantar keratoderma, leisure, microbiological examination, patch test, physical examination, smoking cessation, smoking habit, thumb, yeast Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Onder,M., Oztas,M., Arnavut,O. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Water pipelines conduits and urban sanitation in Cartagena in the beginning of the twentieth century	2000	Orrego, A.L., Universidad de Antioquia, Cartagena, Colombia.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full HistÃ³ria, ciÃªncias, saÃºde--Manguinhos Periodical, Abbrev. Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos Pub Date Free Form / Volume 7 Issue 2 Start Page 349 Other Pages 377 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0104-5970 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Throughout its history, Cartagena de Indias, a seaport in the Colombian Caribbean, has been handicapped for not offering salubrious conditions to its people and visitors. The lack of an aqueduct and a sewerage system was an impairment to progress. For nearly forty years (1890-1930) these problems have caused a myriad of medical discourses formulated by scientists, technicians and politicians. Cartagena's contribution to solve the sanitation problem in cities has consisted in making use of engineers' knowledge. The construction of urban facilities in the beginning of the twentieth century required a more technical knowledge, one which would advance a comprehensive solution to the water problem, ensure sufficient supply and efficient drainage. Thus, in the last turn of the century, the medical doctor is no longer the only authoritative voice when it comes to the management of urban life. The construction works which require an engineer, involving him in public health, have drawn a distinction between "hygiene" and "sanitary science". Descriptors article, city planning, Colombia, history, hygiene, methodology, public health, sanitation, sewage, water supply Links Book Title Los circuitos del agua y la higiene urbana en la ciudad de Cartagena a comienzos del siglo XX. Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Orrego,A. L. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Poverty and malaria: a study in a Thai-Myanmar border area.	2001	Panvisavas, S., Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Periodical, Abbrev. Southeast Asian J.Trop.Med.Public Health Pub Date Free Form / Volume 32 Issue 3 Start Page 608 Other Pages 614 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0125-1562 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract An eight-month qualitative study was conducted in 1999 in four villages of Bong Tee subdistrict, Kanchanaburi Province located along the Thai-Myanmar border area using in-depth interviews of key informants and malaria survey as research methodologies. Malaria was a serious problem in 39.6% of the families surveyed in June 1999. The four villages located in a valley covered with forests and small streams which were ideal for malaria epidemic. The structure of the villages has been changed from stable communities to disrupted ones divided along ethnic and class lines. There were 5 ethnic groups dominated by ethnic Karen. Villagers were poor and thus deprived of anti-malaria resources which allow them to remain exposed to malaria. Descriptors article, economics, ethnology, health care organization, human, malaria, Myanmar, poverty, Thailand Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Panvisavas,S. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Radioactivity concentration in liquid and solid phases of scale and sludge generated in the petroleum industry	2005	Hazin, C.A., Departamento de Energia Nuclear, UFPE, 50740-540 Recife, Brazil	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of environmental radioactivity Periodical, Abbrev. J.Environ.Radioact. Pub Date Free Form 2005/ Volume 81 Issue 1 Start Page 47 Other Pages 54 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0265-931X Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Scales and sludge generated during oil extraction and production can contain uranium, thorium, radium and other natural radionuclides, which can cause exposure of maintenance personnel. This work shows how the oil content can influence the results of measurements of radionuclide concentration in scale and sludge. Samples were taken from a PETROBRAS unit in Northeast Brazil. They were collected directly from the inner surface of water pipes or from barrels stored in the waste storage area of the E&P unit. The oil was separated from the solids with a Soxhlet extractor by using aguarras at 90 Â± 5Â°C as solvent. Concentrations of 226Ra and 228Ra in the samples were determined before and after oil extraction by using an HPGe gamma spectrometric system. The results showed an increase in the radionuclide concentration in the solid (dry) phase, indicating that the above radionuclides concentrate mostly in the solid material. Â© 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Descriptors oil, radioisotope, radium 226, solvent, water, article, Brazil, concentration (parameters), gamma spectrometry, liquid, petrochemical industry, radioactivity, sampling, scale up, sludge, solid, storage, surface property, temperature, tube, waste Links Book Title Database Embase; MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Paranhos Gazineu,M. H., De AraÃºjo,A. A., BrandÃ£o,Y. B., Hazin,C. A., Godoy,J. M. D. O. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Pharmacognostical studies on the folk medicine 'Bong Seon Wha Dae'	2003	Park, J.H., College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Pusan 609-735, South Korea	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy Periodical, Abbrev. Korean J.Pharmacogn. Pub Date Free Form 2003/09 Volume 34 Issue 3 Start Page 193 Other Pages 196 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0253-3073 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Korean folk medicine 'Bong Seon Wha Dae' has been used to cure constipation and acute gastritis by meat. The botanical origin of the crude drug has not been studied pharmacogostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Bong Seon Wha Dae', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Impatiens species growing in Korea, i.e. I. balsamina L., I. noli-tangere L., I. textori Miq. and I. textori Miq. for. pallenscens Hara were studied. As a result, 'Bong Seon Wha Dae' was proved to be the stem of I. balsamina L. Descriptors bong seon wha dae, Impatiens balsamina extract, plant extract, unclassified drug, article, Balsaminaceae, constipation, gastritis, herbal medicine, Impatiens, impatiens noli tangere, Impatiens textori, medicinal plant, pharmacognosy, plant stem, traditional medicine Links Book Title Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Park,J. H., Kim,J. M., Do,W. I. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Cigarette and waterpipe smoking among adolescents in Estonia: HBSC survey results, 1994-2006	2008		Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full BMC Public Health Periodical, Abbrev. BMC Public Health Pub Date Free Form Volume 8 Issue Start Page 392 Other Pages 392 Notes ID: 19032756 Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN Accession Number Language en SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is a major single cause of preventable morbidity and premature mortality. Tobacco use among adolescents is a significant public health problem as smoking behaviour is undeniably established in adolescence. While cigarette smoking among adolescents has been a significant public health problem for years, waterpipe smoking is considered to be a new global public health threat. The objectives of this study were to describe trends of cigarette smoking and the prevalence of waterpipe smoking and to study the association between cigarette and waterpipe smoking among adolescents in Estonia. METHODS: This study was based on a four-yearly HBSC survey of health behaviour among school-aged children conducted in 1994-2006 in Estonia. It was a school-based survey of a nationally representative sample using standardized methodology. The target group of the survey were 11-, 13-, and 15-year-old schoolchildren (N = 13826), 6656 boys and 7170 girls. Cigarette and waterpipe smoking was determined on a 4-stage scale: every day, at least once a week, less than once a week, not smoking. Logistic regression analysis was applied to examine gender- and age-specific smoking trends and to study the association between cigarette and waterpipe smoking. RESULTS: Prevalence of smoking was higher among boys than girls in all age groups during the whole study period. The prevalence of cigarette smoking increased in 1994-2002 and then slightly decreased in both genders. The increase in smoking was larger among girls. Among girls, daily smoking increased during the whole study period. Among 15-year-old schoolchildren one-third of the boys and one quarter of the girls were cigarette smokers, 21% of the boys and 12% of the girls were daily smokers in 2006. One fourth of the boys and one sixth of the girls were waterpipe smokers. A logistic regression analysis revealed a strong association between cigarette and waterpipe smoking among schoolchildren. CONCLUSION: The results of this study can significantly enhance the capacity to develop and implement tobacco prevention and control programmes among the youth in Estonia. Descriptors Smoking/epidemiology, Adolescent, Estonia/epidemiology, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male Links http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2613150/?tool=pubmed; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-392 Book Title Database MEDLINE; http://www.globalhealthlibrary.net/ Publisher Data Source Authors PÃ¤rna,Kersti, Usin,Janika, Ringmets,Inge Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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